Notes and Modifications:The pattern calls for smaller needles and a tighter gauge. The cotton yarn is so inelastic and hard on my wrists and hands that I had to use a looser gauge. The seams are bulky. If I knit this again, I'll figure out how to do it in the round. I would use a more elastic yarn.

Attaching the i-cord ties was a bit of a pain, and I would recommend not using contrasting ties (just to simplify weaving in ends and sewing). For a girl's version I might use ribbon instead of i-cord. If you want some contrast, it would be cute to knit contrasting cuffs and hem and maybe collar rather than the ties.

The sleeves taper to the cuff; next time I would cut down on the tapering. Elizabeth Zimmermann notes that babies' and children's are practically the same circumference all the way down.

2. A new smoothie recipeI drink a lot of smoothies in the spring and summer, especially when it's too hot to cook. Smoothie + hummus + pita = instant, easy meal. It even covers most of the food groups!

Usually I gather up whatever frozen berries I have, add vanilla or fruit yogurt, and whatever juice is around. This morning I came up with a delicious new concoction.

That model is insane! I really like the baby yoda sweater, I'm always concerned about baby sweaters because babies have really big heads, but the wrap design really solves a lot of that problem. I might have to try that one next time I know someone is expecting...

Hmm, coconut milk. I would never have thought of that. When I was finishing my last semester, I lived on smoothies, mostly consumed in the car en route to something. I often added tofu, just because I thought I needed it. It doesn't have any flavor of it's own so the only change was texture. Hmmm, now that you make me think of it, given my time on the road, I probably need to get back into the smoothie habit. Thanks!

That yoda sweater is so cute. I'm with christy, try an iron on those seams. And that model house, wow!, thanks for sharing, it was truely amazing to see. Okay, im off to the store for some pineapple juice. I gotta make that smoothie :) thanks for the recipe. And thanks for your lovely comments.